Stores-Aircraft Interface

Abstract

Stores-Aircraft Interface: This project conducts stores-aircraft interface upgrades and standards development to include the Universal Armament Interface (UAI). UAI is an Air Force initiative to develop standardized software interfaces in aircraft weapons and Mission Planning. UAI standardizes software interfaces to support integration of weapons independent of aircraft Operational Flight Programs (OFP) cycles. UAI is currently being implemented on the F-15E, F-16 Block 40/50 and EPAF (European Participating Air Forces) F-16 aircraft, Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) I and II, Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), Laser JDAM, Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-off Missile (JASSM) and Precision Guided Munitions Planning Software (PGMPS). Additional aircraft and weapons, including but not limited to, Joint Strike Fighter (JSF/F-35), B-1, B-52, B-21, MQ-9, JASSM-ER, CWDS as well as Army and Navy UAVs and Navy F/A-18s, have program plans to implement UAI. The UAI program office is responsible for development and enhancement of the standard (U.S. and allied) support to coalition/allied/joint interoperability efforts for weapons-platform interface efforts, provision of certification tools and implementation support to aircraft and weapons. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver Armament/Ordnance Development weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 0605826F, 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605830F, 0605831F, 0605832F, and 0605898F.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2019
• Source ID: 655361_0604602F_5_3600_PB_2019

Tags

Readers

• Military Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
• Software Engineering.

Technology Areas

• Directed Energy